Lake Dayan

Dayan Lake lies among the high mountains of the Mongolian Altai. Its cold waters remain frozen for much of the year, usually from October until June. Together with neighbouring Khoton and Khurgan lakes, it feeds the Khovd River, which flows east towards the Great Lakes Depression. Wolves, foxes and Pallas's cats inhabit the surrounding country, while birds nest around the lake and its neighbour Khar Lake.